Results 341-346 of 346 for speaker:Jim Higgins

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Jim Higgins: I would not be surprised if Mayo County Council was doing likewise, given that there is also a case that has arisen in County Mayo. The Health and Safety Authority's statutory right is being challenged by several local authorities throughout the country. A tragic accident occurred in County Donegal where resurfacing work on a road, which I can only describe as having been scandalously...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Jim Higgins: ——which is to ensure there is proper compliance with road safety standards and proper maintenance of roads.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Jim Higgins: Aontaím go hiomlán leis an méid atá ráite ag chuile dhuine ós rud é go bhfuil tú ag éirí as oifig. Tá an moladh tuillte agat. Bhí tú i gcónaí neodrach agus neamhspleách. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat. I join previous speakers in paying tribute to the Cathaoirleach. He always ensured he upheld the dignity and decorum of this House. I did not know that during his term he did...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Jim Higgins: Perhaps the Cathaoirleach might consider giving a tutorial to the man who occupies a similar position in the Lower House.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Jim Higgins: PARC, Public Against Road Carnage, is an organisation that was set by Susan Gray, a young woman from Donegal who tragically lost her husband. The organisation has gathered 20,000 signatures on a petition seeking mandatory drink and drug testing where the Garda is called to the scene of an accident. When this matter was raised with the new Minister for Transport in the Dáil last week, he...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)

Jim Higgins: I join other Members in congratulating the Minister on his double appointment, as Tánaiste and on being returned to the all important finance portfolio. What came across very forcibly to me during the course of the general election campaign — I canvassed in the north west area, comprising nine counties — was the number of houses that were vacant in new housing estates. The Central...